The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 4

Vocabulary

극복해야

geukbokhaeya — must overcome a difficulty or obstacle

할

hal — will do; to do (future/modifier form)

조직적인

jojikjeogin — organized, systematic in structure or method

성직자

seongjikja — clergy member, ordained religious minister or priest

계층이

gyecheungi — social class or stratum (subject form)

없었으며

eopseosseumyeo — did not exist, and furthermore (connective past)

원시적인

wonsijeogin — primitive, relating to early or undeveloped stages

종교

jonggyo — religion, a system of spiritual belief and practice

의식은

uisigeun — ritual or ceremony (topic marker form)

거의

geoui — almost, nearly entirely or completely

전적으로

jeonjeogeuro — entirely, wholly, completely without exception

노파가

nopaga — old woman (subject marker form)

주재하는

jujaehaneun — presiding over, officiating at an event

간헐적인

ganhyeoljeogin — intermittent, occurring occasionally at irregular intervals

제의적

jeuijeok — ritualistic, relating to ceremonial or sacred rites

향연으로

hyangyeoneuro — as a feast or banquet (directional form)

이루어져

irueojyeo — being composed of, made up of elements

있었는데

isseonnunde — existed, and (background connective past tense)

그

geu — that, the (demonstrative or article-like modifier)

노파는

nopaneun — the old woman (topic marker form)

보이지

boiji — not visible (negative verb stem form)

않는

anneun — not doing, negating present action (modifier)

힘의

himui — of power or force (possessive form)

해석자이자

haeseokjaija — being both interpreter and something else simultaneously

제물을

jemureul — sacrificial offering (object marker form)

먹는

meongneun — eating, consuming food (present modifier form)

수석

suseok — chief, head, top-ranking position or role

제관의

jegwanui — of the officiant or ritual priest (possessive)

역할을

yeokhareur — role or function (object marker form)

맡았다

matassda — took on, assumed a role or responsibility

지칠

jichil — to become exhausted (future/modifier verb form)

줄

jul — line; way of doing (idiomatic complement noun)

모르는

moreuneun — not knowing, unaware of something (modifier form)

열정과

yeoljeonggwa — passion or enthusiasm, and (conjunctive form)

조직력

jojingnyeok — organizational ability, power to structure groups

정교한

jeonggyo한 — sophisticated, elaborate and finely crafted or detailed

형식과

hyeongsikgwa — form or formality, and (conjunctive form)

의식을

uisigeul — ceremony or ritual (object marker form)

갖춘

gajchun — equipped with, having possessed certain qualities

선교사들은

seongyosaDeureun — missionaries (plural topic marker form)

원주민들의

wonjuminDeurui — of the indigenous people (plural possessive form)

신뢰를

sinnoereul — trust or confidence (object marker form)

얻을

eodeul — to gain or obtain something (future modifier)

수

su — ability or possibility (dependent noun)

있었으며

isseosseumyeo — were able to, and furthermore (connective past)

특히

teuki — especially, particularly, in notable instances

그들

geudeul — they, those people (third-person plural pronoun)

중

jung — among, in the middle of a group

대다수가

daeDasuga — the majority, most of a given group

현지

hyeonji — local, on-site or pertaining to the locality

언어를

eoneoreul — language (object marker form)

배우고

baeugo — learning, studying and (connective verb form)

자신들이

jasinDeuri — themselves (plural subject marker form)

돌보는

dolboneun — caring for, looking after (present modifier form)

공동체와

gongdonghewa — community or collective, and (conjunctive form)

삶을

salmeul — life or livelihood (object marker form)

함께했기

hamkkehaetgi — shared together (nominalizing connective past form)

때문이었다

ttaemuniyeotda — it was because of (causal explanatory past form)

따라서

ttaraseo — therefore, consequently, as a result of that

사람들은

saramDeureun — people (plural topic marker form)

새로운

saeroun — new, fresh, recently introduced or different

교사이자

gyosaija — being both teacher and something else simultaneously

통치자들을

tongchijaDeureul — rulers or governors (plural object marker form)

호의적으로

favorably, with goodwill or positive disposition

받아들였고

badadeullyeotgo — accepted, received positively, and (connective past)

한

han — one, a single (numeral or modifier)

세대도

sedaedo — even one generation (emphatic particle form)

채

chae — not even reaching a full measure or amount

지나지

jinaji — not passing beyond (negative verb stem form)

않아

ana — not doing, negating and connecting (connective form)

권위는

gwonuineun — authority or prestige (topic marker form)

정착지

jeongchakji — settled area, place of established settlement

지역에서

jiyeogeseo — in the region or area (locative form)

보편적으로

bopyeonjeogeuro — universally, in a widely accepted general manner

인정받게

injeongtbakge — to come to be recognized or acknowledged

되었으며

doeeosseumyeo — became, and furthermore (connective past form)

후의

huui — subsequent, of the time after (possessive form)

세월

sewol — time, passing years and months flowing by

동안

dongan — during, for a period of time

더

deo — more, further, additionally in degree

야생적인

yasaengjeogin — wild, untamed, relating to undomesticated nature

민족들

minjokDeul — ethnic groups or peoples (plural form)

사이에서

saieseo — among, between (locative form)

정착촌을

jeongchakconeul — settlement or colony (object marker form)

형성함으로써

hyeongseonghameurosseo — by forming or establishing (instrumental connective form)

이

i — this (proximal demonstrative modifier)

지역을

jiyeogeul — the region or area (object marker form)

점차

jeomcha — gradually, little by little over time

확장해

hwakjanghae — expanding, extending the scope or territory

나갔는데

nagannunde — went forward, and (background connective past form)

그들은

geudeureun — they (plural topic marker form)

민족들을

minjokDeureul — ethnic groups or peoples (plural object marker)

설득하여

seoldeukayeo — persuading, convincing someone to do something

약탈적이기도

yaktaljeokigido — also being predatory or plundering in nature

했던

haetdeon — had done, used to do (retrospective modifier)

오래된

oraedoen — old, long-established, existing for a long time

유랑

yurang — wandering, nomadic roaming lifestyle without fixed home

생활의

saenghwarui — of the lifestyle or way of living (possessive)

불미스러운

bulmuseureooun — unseemly, shameful, socially undesirable or disgraceful

측면들을

cheungmyeonDeureul — aspects or facets (plural object marker form)

버리고

beorigo — discarding, throwing away and (connective form)

종소리

jongsoori — sound of a bell ringing

아래

arae — below, under, beneath in position or hierarchy

마을과

maeulgwa — village or town, and (conjunctive form)

촌락으로

chonrageuro — into hamlets or small rural villages (directional)

모여

moyeo — gathering together, assembling in one place

살도록

saldorok — so as to live, in order to reside

하였다

hayeotda — did, caused to happen (formal past tense)